Ohio vs Kentucky Prediction College Football Picks 9/21/24

In this article, we will formulate an Ohio vs Kentucky prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 21st at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week four matchup. 

Ohio Bobcats Betting Preview

The Ohio Bobcats are 2-1 this year after they defeated Morgan State by a score of 21-6 last week. Ohio led 14-6 at halftime and they were able to get the win, despite only scoring seven points in the second half. The Bobcats outgained Morgan State by a total of 335-211, turned the ball over four times, and went 5-9 on third down in the game. Parker Navarro threw for 162 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions, while Anthony Tyus III rushed for 90 yards and one score. 

Ohio lost to Syracuse by a score of 38-22 in their first game, but they did beat South Alabama by a score of 27-20 in week two. The Ohio offense has scored 24 points per game with 190.7 passing yards and 203.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 21.3 points per game this season. The Bobcats have gone 37.1% on third down and 2-3 on fourth down so far this season. Parker Navarro has completed 68.5% of his passes for two touchdowns, and four interceptions, while Anthony Tyus III has rushed for 367 yards and four scores. 

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Preview

The Kentucky Wildcats are 1-2 this season after they lost to Georgia by a score of 13-12 last week. Kentucky led 9-3 in the third quarter, but they were unable to find the end zone in the game, which resulted in the loss. The Wildcats outgained Georgia by a total of 284-262, turned the ball over once, and went 9-16 on third down in the game. Bock Vandagriff threw for 114 yards on 14 completions, while Demie Sumo-Karngbaye rushed for 98 yards on 22 carries. 

Kentucky defeated Southern Miss by a score of 31-0 in their opener, but they lost 31-6 against South Carolina in week two. The Kentucky offense has scored 16.3 points per game with 109 passing yards and 152.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 14.7 points per game this season. The Wildcats have gone 42.9% on third down and 0-2 on fourth down through three games. Brock Vandagriff has completed 52.7% of his passes for 313 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Demie Sumo-Karngbaye has rushed for 227 yards and one score. 

Ohio vs Kentucky Prediction 

Kentucky was dominated in their week two loss against South Carolina, but they bounced back with a great effort last week and nearly beat Georgia. The Wildcats ended up settling for four field goals, which cost them the game, but the defense played very well. Ohio struggled to get by Morgan State last week, which is a huge concern, and I think they are going to have issues moving the ball in this game. We saw Kentucky dominate Southern Miss in their first game of the season and I think we could see something similar here. Take Kentucky to win by three touchdowns. 

David Racey's Pick: Kentucky -19.5